ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36871: Russell County, AL

ZIP Code 36871 (Russell County, Alabama) has an estimated 547 residents in 275 households. The median household income is $51,490, the median home value is $157,500 and the median gross rent is $1,411/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

547

Margin of error ±222

Median household income

$51,490

Margin of error ±$15,241

Median home value

$157,500

Margin of error ±$58,358

Median gross rent

$1,411/mo*

Margin of error ±$906· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

54.7 yrs

Margin of error ±26.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

52.9 min*

Margin of error ±46.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 36871 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3687154.7 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36871$51,490Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36871$29,705Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 368714.4%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 368719.7%*Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3687112.0%*Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36871$157,500Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36871$1,411/mo*Alabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3687176.0%*Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3687152.9 min*Alabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3687110.0%*Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36871

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 36871 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36871	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	547	±222	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	54.7 yrs	±26.1 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	275	±108	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,490	±$15,241	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,705	±$10,457	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.4%	±5.2 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.7%*	±14.2 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.0%*	±11.3 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$157,500	±$58,358	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,411/mo*	±$906	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.0%*	±20.1 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	52.9 min*	±46.7 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.0%*	±12.9 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 36871
Group	ZIP 36871	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	53.2%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	37.3%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.1%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.4%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36871 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Russell County
Land area: 128.88 sq mi· about 4 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Russell County

36856 Russell County, AL 36858 Russell County, AL 36860 Russell County, AL 36867 Phenix City, AL 36869 Russell County, AL 36875 Russell County, AL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.